by Kandice | Nov 3, 2022 | Communication, Marriage
In the Gottman Theory, John and Julie Gottman use an analogy to describe when a marriage could be on the brink of destruction called the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling. This analogy comes from the Christian Bible... by Kandice | Aug 8, 2022 | Communication, Marital Therapy
Do you sometimes get the feeling that your partner is not listening or understanding what you’re trying to say? Are there moments where you leave an argument feeling confused, alone and frustrated? Lack of communication is one of the most common reasons why people... by Nancy | Apr 10, 2016 | Anger, Differentiation, Marital Therapy, Marriage, Relationships, Uncategorized
If you can pardon the somewhat vulgar insinuation, I promise I have a point to my choice for the title of this blog. I just brewed up some Wild Mountain Blueberry coffee and am curled up by the fireplace with a warm blanket and my sweet kitty Bart, (ahhh!) and... by Nancy | Mar 21, 2016 | Codependent, Counterdependent, Differentiation, Individual Therapy, Relationships, Uncategorized
By request…today we are going to talk about a way of thinking, a paradigm that will help navigate the waters of relationship with folks that may not always be all that safe. This is a common question I have from clients that are working so hard to develop good... by Nancy | Mar 7, 2016 | Codependent, Individual Therapy, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Control is a really common topic in my office. One very simplistic definition of anxiety is “an over-focus on things that may or may not happen,” in other words…thinking too much about things we can’t control, although we might be under the...